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HEXHAM WORKHOU SE ARC8 0 6 3 H OU SI N G ALT ERN AT I V ES SEPT EM BER 2 0 1 3 A CIVIC UNIVERSITY Responding to challenges facing civic society A strong sense of place and embedded in the region Contribution to societal

  1. HEXHAM WORKHOU SE ARC8 0 6 3 H OU SI N G ALT ERN AT I V ES SEPT EM BER 2 0 1 3

  2. A CIVIC UNIVERSITY • Responding to challenges facing civic society A strong sense of place and embedded in the region • • Contribution to societal challenge themes - ageing - social renewal - sustainability • Genuine engagement with public and stakeholder communities

  3. ARCHITECTURE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE • MA in Urban Design : A strong social focus Long standing working relationship with HCS •

  4. ARC8063 HOUSING ALTERNATIVES

  5. THE PROJECT Design a neighbourhood • …on a brownfield well-connected site • ..with character : existing historic and recent buildings • • topography adds complexity • Write a responsive brief What demographic? Respond to housing need • • Include a co-housing scheme • Define the community Design for them - with them : co-production / co-design • • What other uses and how much is appropriate in this area? Produce a high-quality distinctive place •

  6. EXPERTISE URBAN DESIGN Georgia Giannopoulou, DPD MAUD, Newcastle Tim Townshend, Head of Planning and Urban Design, Newcastle ARCHITECTURE / SUSTAINABILITY Mark Siddall, Architect practitioner, PassivHaus Expert, Lecturer in Construction SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY / COHOUSING Helen Jarvis, Reader in Geography and researcher in alternative housing Support GRAPHICS AND COMMUNICATIONS Christoph Oschatz, Architect practitioner, communication skills support LOCAL EXPERTISE AND DESIGN Roger Higgins, Urban Designer, Carlisle City Council / Hexham Civic Society

  7. THE SITE

  8. THE SITE

  9. THE SITE - Sustainable location Roughly 3 x hectares (minimum capacity 90-100 units @ 30/h) - A great opportunity to intensify the town centre and support - services - An opportunity to experiment with higher density new typologies and diversify the offer A site with character and history - - Good views in and out of the site and proximity to amenities A gap in the fabric / repair the urban grain / introduce exciting - new contextual architecture and experiment with social paradigms

  10. WHAT DID WE DO? - We visited the site….. We read literature on cohousing - - We analysed the place : physical and socioeconomic - We visited a Cohousing Community – Lancaster - We designed and run a design charrette with an existing community! - We started forming briefs - We tested options and structured the place through Design Codes - We developed masterplans for the site….

  11. WHAT WE LOOKED Employment (Hexham & Hexhamshire), 2007 AT 1 Managers & senior officials 8% 18% 2 Professional 7% 8% 3 Associate prof & tech 4% 17% 4 Admin and secretarial 13% 5 Skilled trades 14% 11% 6 Personal service Proportion of age groups (Hexham & Housing North East) Site 17% Key green space 65+ 23% Town centre/historic 25% 45-64 core 25% Historic landmark 34% 20-44 29% Supermarket Transport 5% 16-19 5% interchange 14% Leisure centre 5-15 13% Hospital 6% 0-4 5% 200m 100m North East Hexham Ward

  12. HOUSING NEED Annual household income of City Region 4900 Commuter Area Residents (2012) Population Changes in Tynedale: 2009-2029 28.6% 3300 14.9% 12.1% 12.3% 11.4% 500 400 6.4% 5.0% 5.0% 4.3% 0 -700 -2300 0-4 5-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75+ Top 4 Reasons for Housing Inadequacy in City Desired house size for those wishing to move Region Commuter Area (2012) in/within City Region Commuter Area (2012) 38.4% 34.8% 145 27.8% 22.2% 737 2031 1128 27 1186 793 251 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4+ bed Existing households Concealed households

  13. HISTORICAL CHARACTER ANALYSIS 1930 1984 1948 Pre 16 th 1835 1863 2002 1883 C Deterioration Merging phases Workhouse Masters House

  14. ANALYSIS OF LOCAL CHARACTER Historic Recent Post-war

  15. PHYSICAL MOVEMENT & LAND USE Existing vehicular route Building usage Existing pedestrian routes Parking Space Green Space Pedestrian Desire Links Existing bus route

  16. VISUAL CONCEPTS View from Hexham Bridge Historic landmark Views/legibility Potential view Key gateway views Ridges/steps Tree planting Function-less greenspace Poor quality end view Visual/physical barrier Key visible frontage Intimate spaces 10m 20m Surrounding character 10m 20m

  17. CO-HOUSING

  18. WHAT IS CO- HOUSING? • a form of intentional community consisting of private homes which are then complimented by shared facilities. • a grassroots movement • Responds to dissatisfaction with the more estranged existing housing choices • …inspired by more connected traditional small towns and an interest in shared responses • an active participatory model whereby it is planned, run and owned by the residents • includes a common house with shared spaces and activities • Emerged in Denmark in the 70s – many in the US and now a number of UK projects

  19. CO-HOUSING

  20. VISIT TO LANCASTER COHOUSING

  21. DESIGN CHARRETTE WITH LOCAL GROUP

  22. PROJECT EXAMPLES

  29. KEY THEMES • Character areas responsive to surroundings • 2-3 bed houses responding to the outcomes of Hexham East study • Links with the Town Centre with uses and permeability • Meaningful open space in a linear ped-friendly route or series of courtyards • Retain existing buildings where possible and add-connect • Community gardens / urban agriculture / live-work • Car-free environment • Added permeability • Addressing the A695 and Priestpopple / Dean Street • Retain/capitalise on views from the Station

  30. WHAT NEXT? We will be here next year! We welcome your input…. Look around!

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